Digital Maps for Mobile Devices

The PDF Maps Mobile App, developed by Avenza Systems Inc., is available as a free download from iTunes and the Android Play Store. The app provides access to Forest Service maps, such as motor-vehicle-use maps, which are free while pages from national forest atlases are 99 cents and forest visitor maps are $4.99. Prices are pending for other agency maps. Select this link to find our maps for your Avenza PDF App.

Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail Maps

Pacific Crest Trail Maps provide a detailed view of the trail running from Mexico to Canada through California. These maps include the trail, access roads, streams, lakes, landforms, horse facilities, campgrounds and trailheads. The map also displays color photographs of points of interest and activities. The map scale is 1 inch to the mile (1:63,360).

Motor Vehicle Opportunity Guides

Motor Vehicle Opportunity guides provide detailed information about travel opportunities for motor vehicles. The maps can range from illustrating a few square miles to half a National Forest. The maps show routes open to motor vehicle use including vehicle type, route difficulty, seasonal closures, streams, lakes, landforms, campgrounds and trailheads. These maps also display color photographs of points of interest and activities. Map scales vary.

Free, Downloadable Maps

Forest Service Topography Maps: These maps overlay Forest Service assets, such as roads, trails, and campgrounds, on USGS's topographic maps. They are available for download by quadrangle.

Topographic Quadrangle Maps

Topographic maps are available from the U.S. Geological Survey in the traditional 7.5-minute format as GeoPDF’s. US Topo maps are constructed from key layers of geographic data—orthoimagery, roads, geographic names, contours and hydrographic features. The most recent US Topo maps include boundaries and vegetation. Scans of historical quadrangle maps are also available.

The maps are available for purchase over-the-counter at the Regional Office in Vallejo and from the U.S. Geological Survey. Hardcopy US Topo maps vary in price. US Topo maps are free when downloaded through the USGS Store.